Upstream Works

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Customer Experience Management is the means by which an organization captures, measures, evaluates, and acts on all customer experiences, across all touchpoints on the customer journey. There are so many different types of customer experiences today compared to even ten years ago.

Customer Experience Management 60

Customer Experience Management Customer Journeys Customer Experience Management 60

Comm100

MARCH 14, 2024

Chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of customer service and support. As businesses strive to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers, the adoption of chatbots has emerged as an essential move to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

Chatbots 220

Chatbots Customer Service Training Customers 220

CX Accelerator

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Collaboration with Ben Motteram and Nate Brown To transform an organization into one that is more customer centric is a complex task that requires many different skills. Customer experience is multi-disciplinary. Customer Insights/Measurement/Analytics. Customer Journey Mapping. Project/Program Management.

Customer Journeys 307

Customer Journeys Resources Analytics Customer Centricity 307

Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). More than 80% of business leaders see customer experience as a growing priority in 2024.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. We know a seamless outsourcing transition is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, and you need to go on the transition journey with a team of people you barely know.

Customer Care 177

Customer Care How To Sports Case Study 177

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

Chatbots 116

Chatbots Customer Experience Contact Center Ecommerce 116

Comm100

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s all the product of the on-demand economy, which has come to dominate across industries and has forced organizations to rethink the way they do business and provide customer service. It heavily utilizes digital technology products and services to cater directly to customer needs. Let’s break down how you can do just that now.

Self Service 130

Self Service Consumers Customer Service Social Media 130

ECXO

APRIL 18, 2024

Delving into Digital Conversations for Business Survival or Irrelevance, featuring Paolo Fabrizio The European Customer Experience Organization (ECXO) is delighted to announce our upcoming session on AI digital conversations, a topic of utmost importance in today’s business landscape. Born and bred in Milan, Italy.

Insurance 111

Insurance Consulting Travel B2B 111

Kerry Bodine

AUGUST 14, 2020

On Wednesday I presented a webinar with the Toronto Customer Experience Professionals Association. I’ve organized the questions according to the Journey Management framework that I presented on the webinar: Discover the journey, Design the journey, and Deliver the journey. Discover The Journey.

Customer Journeys 207

Customer Journeys Management Touchpoint Telecommunications 207

ShepHyken

MARCH 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Alexandr Galkin who writes about how retail management should focus on direct communication and/or a balanced pricing strategy and allow AI to manage price optimization. Customer experience comes first. The pricing process is a crucial element in building a successful shopping journey.

Retail 105

Retail Customer Experience How To Ecommerce 105

Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

Strategy 224

Strategy How To Wait Times Customer Satisfaction 224

inQuba

DECEMBER 7, 2020

inQuba, a world-leader in Customer Journey Management, has secured expansion capital from venture capital firm Knife Capital and leading African corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). Companies can make a positive impact on the economy by including South African youth in transformation efforts.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Management Telecommunications Banking 52

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2019

This week we feature an article by Abdul Babar who explains why your customer experience strategy must be a priority for any customer-facing organization. A positive customer experience isn’t just about “feel good” experiences, it is about branding, market positioning, perception, and at the end of the day, your bottom line.

Customer Experience 117

Customer Experience Touchpoint User Experience Feedback 117

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast. Element #3: Clear.

Self Service 106

Self Service Effort Score Guidelines Tips 106

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Unfortunately, many senior leaders, managers, and frontline team members don’t understand that every business is a people business. As a reader of Shep’s blog, I’ll assume you know you’re in the people business. This type of effort likely has placed you on a challenging yet rewarding journey toward customer experience excellence.

Technology 96

Technology Customer Experience Hospitality Hotels 96

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. According to the reports, “It is in the hands of the companies to prevent 85% of the customer churn caused due to futile poor service.”.

Poor Customer Service 109

Poor Customer Service Advertising B2B Policies 109

Eptica

JUNE 10, 2022

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager 3 key CX gaps between companies and their customers. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Understanding the customer is the start point of delivering excellence in customer service. Published on: June 10, 2022.

Self Service 120

Self Service Company Banking Customer Journeys 120

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This week we feature an article by Chanice Henry who writes about the importance of cyber security in providing a trustworthy experience for your customers. – Shep Hyken. Customer loyalty is built on trust. Every employee working with customer data needs to consider their treatment of data very carefully.

Customer Experience 103

Customer Experience Policies Government Customers 103

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Making for a jointly admirable and problematic reality, the customer contact community often takes a lofty, wide-eyed approach to strategy and technology.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Policies Abandon Rate 95

ShepHyken

MAY 5, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dan Rood, writes about the precious commodity of time and why we must use the latest technologies to help customers save time and have amazing customer experiences. That perfectly describes an omnichannel customer experience platform. Shep Hyken.

Self Service 80

Self Service Omni-Channel Social Media Retail 80

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Top 10 Blog Posts from 2020. 9 Well-Meaning Yet Harmful Phrases to Avoid with Customers. This article is a roundup of the not-so-obvious phrases you should avoid saying to a customer no matter how well-intentioned or deserved. Check out this post to see if you’re inadvertently sending subliminal negativity to your customers.

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Conference Chief Customer Officer Customer Success Software 98

SuiteCX

JANUARY 29, 2021

A voice of customer program had been set up, and some relationship and transactional surveys were underway. Two employees were ready to report to me on day one: a seasoned program manager and a customer advocate. My program manager already had CX chops, so I enlisted him to help me sketch out the other pillars.

Customer Journeys 162

Customer Journeys How To Insurance Call Center 162

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This week we feature an article by Darcy Alexander who shares a checklist to guide us through the process of selecting the best CX vendors for our customer experience initiatives. When embarking on a customer experience (CX) change initiative, there are few decisions more critical to success than selecting the right vendor.

Competitive Advantage 101

Competitive Advantage Case Study Communication Insurance 101

Totango

JULY 11, 2023

G2 recognizes Totango as a leader in customer success G2 , the software industry’s largest and most trusted marketplace, unveiled their 2023 summer report, and there are cheers all-around, as Totango was honored with 15 leader badges, including “Most Implementable” in the Enterprise Implementation Index for Customer Success software!

Customer Journeys 82

Customer Journeys Customer Success Sports Software 82

Totango

APRIL 9, 2024

Is 2024 the year of customer success or sales? They unanimously agreed that 2024 is the year of the ICP (Ideal Customer Profile). The cohesion between these teams can significantly drive customer value and results, which impacts retention, expansion, and, ultimately, predictable growth.

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Sales Customer Success Strategy Industry 106

Totango

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Leader” in the Grid® Report for Customer Success Software and “Leader” in Grid® Report for Customer Data Platform are two of our favorites and clearly demonstrate our commitment to driving customer business results. Totango accelerates revenue retention and customer growth Last month at Totango Live! , customer health).

Customer Journeys 101

Customer Journeys Software Report Customer Success 101

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated.

Self Service 94

Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center Interaction 94

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

This week we feature an article by Daniel Bakst who explains why competitive benchmarking is key to better serving your customer base. – Shep Hyken. Contextualizing your brand’s place amongst competitors in the industry you encompass is vital to creating a leading Customer Experience.

Measurement 86

Measurement Ecommerce Analysis Industry 86

Totango

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Merging sales and customer success (CS) is a delicate art that is often challenging but necessary for driving business results and creating a frictionless customer journey. Teaming leaders from each of these functions to focus on a respective industry, these “pods” work together to build deep knowledge and vertical expertise.

Sales 89

Sales NPS Customer Journeys Customer Success 89

Totango

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Totango’s customer success software drives cross-functional enterprise teams toward enhanced productivity, retention, and growth. The best of customer success At Totango, we know just how important it is for customers to receive not only a high-quality product but one that has been thoroughly vetted by their peers.

Customer Success 112

Customer Success Software Customer Satisfaction Feedback 112

ChurnZero

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I f ChurnZero were to release a greatest hits compilation of our top content, milestones, and life events in 2019, this blog post would be it. With over 70+ published blogs this year, we whittled down our list to the ten most popular posts from the ChurnZero team and friends. . Top 10 Blog Posts from 2019 .

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e-support eBook Chief Customer Officer B2B 64

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This is multiplied in a contact center as often the customer experience is the main focus. You need to deliver memorable and high-quality interactions throughout the entirety of the customer journey. Read Shep’s latest Forbes article: Customer Loyalty And Retention Are In Decline. Who you hire, then how you lead them.

Call Center 76

Call Center Leadership Contact Center e-support 76

inQuba

JANUARY 27, 2023

What is Customer Journey Management, & Does It Matter? BLOG Growth from CX investments is slowing down. Customer Journey Management is the laser technology of CX, offering precision & control, addressing experiences & guiding customers forward.

NPS 52

NPS Customer Journeys Banking Metrics 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2019

This week we feature an article by Anand Srinivasan who writes about how important it is to have a properly trained customer service team to ensure business success. – Shep Hyken. Customer service is one of the primary drivers of growth in many organizations. Traits that define a great customer service rep.

Customer Service Training 79

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service How To 79

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be…. Element #1: Fast. Element #3: Clear.

Self Service 67

Self Service Effort Score Guidelines Tips 67

Totango

JUNE 21, 2023

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new product as part of our Composable Customer Success platform: Totango In-App ! Help users navigate complex workflows, resulting in quicker product proficiency and customer satisfaction. This enhances your user engagement and ensures your customers are always informed.

Communication 83

Communication Customer Success Customer Journeys Conference 83